Status:
valid
Authors:
Piper
Source:
tro
Year:
1926
Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.22: 666 (1926)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001052407
Common Names
- Myrtifolia Vigna
- Long-Leaf Vigna
- Beach Vigna
Uses & Benefits
Vigna myrtifolia is a small shrub that is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge plant because of its dense foliage. The plant has medicinal properties and is used to treat skin diseases, rheumatism, and arthritis.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vigna myrtifolia has small, yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and delicate, with light green leaves.
Where to Find Vigna myrtifolia
Vigna myrtifolia is native to Southeast Asia and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Species in the Vigna genus
Vigna lasiocarpa,
Vigna halophila,
Vigna nyangensis,
Vigna radiata,
Vigna marina,
Vigna glabrescens,
Vigna aconitifolia,
Vigna ambacensis,
Vigna pubigera,
Vigna angularis,
Vigna antunesii,
Vigna bequaertii,
Vigna comosa,
Vigna debanensis,
Vigna lanceolata,
Vigna dolomitica,
Vigna filicaulis,
Vigna fischeri,
Vigna friesiorum,
Vigna frutescens,
Vigna gazensis,
Vigna gracilis,
Vigna haumaniana,
Vigna heterophylla,
Vigna hosei,
Vigna jaegeri,
Vigna juncea,
Vigna juruana,
Vigna kirkii,
Vigna laurentii,
Vigna lobatifolia,
Vigna longifolia,
Vigna longissima,
Vigna luteola,
Vigna membranacea,
Vigna mendesii,
Vigna mildbraedii,
Vigna monophylla,
Vigna multinervis,
Vigna mungo,
Vigna nervosa,
Vigna nigritia,
Vigna nuda,
Vigna oblongifolia,
Vigna parkeri,
Vigna phoenix,
Vigna platyloba,
Vigna procera,
Vigna pygmaea,
Vigna radicans,
Species in the Fabaceae family